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Without calculating any wavelength values, predict which of the following electron transitions in the hydrogen atom is associated with radiation having the shortest wavelength.
a. from n=1 to n=2
b. from n=2 to n=3
c. from n=3 to n=4
d. from n=4 to n=5
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